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Vitter Comments on Lifting of Stem Cell Restrictions

Statement

Date: March 9, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Stem Cell Research Science, Technology and Communication


Vitter Comments on Lifting of Stem Cell Restrictions

U.S. Sen. David Vitter today issued the following statement in response to President Obama's lifting of restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.

"This is an issue that many Americans have deep concerns about. The restrictions put in place by the Bush administration reflected those concerns and recognized the value and sanctity of all human life. I'm saddened that President Obama has chosen to set aside the views of so many Americans and reversed these restrictions that were put in place to protect these valuable human embryos, especially when our most promising scientific potential has been seen in adult stem cell research," said Vitter.


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